... back to the campground where we had a delicious grilled dinner after a very full and rewarding day in the outdoors of the Canadian Rockies. Tuesday, all of us and the dogs jumped in the Jeep and headed up the Icefields Parkway. For just over 60 ...

... ) suggested that we come in north of Saint Mary's, MT. Our drive over was easy and scenic with the Northern Rockies in our windshield. A few miles after we turned off Highway 89 onto Highway 17, several domestic cows and their calves blocked ...

Dean: Travelled from Edmonton to Jasper, which is one of the Canadian National Parks in the Canadian Rockies. Got the Greyhound here, which was meant to leave at 13:00 but left us all standing in a queue until gone 14:00 - no explanation, no apology - ...

Hi again to all!! We have survived the Rockies and Lou's first overseas drive! She did great though, especially in the face of many stresses and potential hazards. It's been a long week of touring, but worth every bit. Nowhere near, have we scratched the ...

... , hailing from Quebec) and we both soaked our bones in the steamy, heated bath. The mineral rich warm waters are reknowned throughout Canada for curing rheumatism, arthritis and other ailments. All I know is it felt damn good after hiking all day long! I ...

Left the city of Vancouver today heading east into Canada's Rocky Mountains. Picked up a fantastic group of international passengers (I was the first loaded onto our mini-bus), with Australians, Japanese, British, Irish, Austrian and Swiss folks all ...

Alex: Banff is just as stunning as Jasper and the drive over was also amazing. We were driving through a valley so could see mountains on either side. On one side there were the Columbian Icefields and all you could see was of the ice was a cross section ...

... they are able to grip the rocky slopes with grace and ease. We also learn that a collaboration between Parks Canada and Montana State University, the Henry P. Kendall Foundation and other partners funded the construction of wildlife passages, crossings ...

Sorry folks but no pics this time. Satellite connection is just way to frustrating for that type of thing. But just felt a need to ramble for a bit about life here at Sunwapta Falls Resort. Feel free to scan or skip altogether.
New Friends
So ...

Travelpod now has unlimited space for uploading pictures. So here are some from the past month or so.
These are mostly from a little road trip we took to Golden and then around the resort and town. Not feeling much in a writing mood so I will let ...

I am quite homesick at the moment. And how silly is that? When exactly four weeks today I will be heading to Calgary and jumping a plane to Toronto.
But even though I am excited about my trip home (and our little side trip to Newfoundland) there is ...

We set forth to kill an elk and while we did ultimately fail in that respect the slaughter of a moose was enough to sate our bloodlust. Jerrod and I dropped a moose at650 yards, he hit it in the rear ankle and i shot it right below the front right ...

... camps during WWI. The story is very interesting and worth researching to learn how the Germans, Turks, Slovaks, etc. were lured to Canada before the War, were placed in the camps at the start of the war, and then were released to help with the war ...

... aspire to be rodeo clowns, or bull-fighters. We definitely shouldn't aspire to be rodeo steers.
More from the Canadian Rockies up next. - Modern Oddyseus
with Johnny, Adam, and Julie
Thanks to Nathan; and Dennis for the rides!
Much thanks to ...

... of nights we had enough of sleeping on cramped floors and decided to get ourselves to Fernie, BC. When I decided to travel to the Rockies the travelling snob part of me gawfed a little. This wasn't going to be 'real_travel'. Where was the challenge in ...

... where gone. We enjoyed our stay in Lake Louise and continued our journey to Banff which is the oldest NP in Canada. It is a very spectacular site featuring mountainous terrain, glaciers, dense forest and alpine landscapes. Banff itself is a busteling ...

Photos are here
In the past, when I have taken yoga classes I have been given a tip about relaxation. When things start to get out of control take yourself to your favourite place. For a long time this was lying in a hammock outside my beach ...

There has been a damp chill in the air for days. The clouds have been sitting low obscuring any view of the mountains. The days are filled with intermittent torrential downpours and brief clearing periods before the rains commence again.
I have ...

This will have to be a quick one. The staff internet isn't fully up and running at the resort and the internet in town is just so bloody expensive ($8/hr!!!!)
So I think that since last you heard we had made it to Lake Louise. We arrived a day ...

This morning as we were driving to Mount Robson we saw a bear sitting on top of a concrete barrier next to the road. We quickly turned around and went back for a closer look. It turned out to be a mama bear and a cub. If you look closely you can make ...

... I had hoped that the explanations would have been more intricate.
The train picked up speed as it rolled out of the Rockies, leaving the snow, aspen, spruce and fir trees behind for birch groves and ice-fringed lakes, then open farmlands of ...

The Desire to Climb
After living in the mountains for months is was inevitable that the urge to climb something would eventually overwhelm us. Especially now that the chair lifts have stopped and we no longer have regular transportation to the ...

... campsite takes its name. On entrance the warden warned us of Grizzly bears, Wolves and Cougars.....nice neighborhood 'eh.
Banff is Canada's highest town at 4540 ft above sea level and takes its name from Banffshire in Scotland. Banff is a ski ...

The last days at Sunwapta passed in a blur of sad goodbyes and eager countdowns for our own day to leave.
Each day we would awake and peak out the window to see if this was the night that the snow had actually accumulated on the resort. Thanksgiving ...

Another 6am start - yes, startling - and off for blueberry pancakes in the dining car as we pulled out of Kamloops headed for Banff. More rain, more clouds but never-ending scenery with enlightening commentary from our two stewards.
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I made my escape from Lake Louise this morning just as the Australian tourists were descending. Busloads of retirees with loud Strine accents (or is it that my ear is just more finely tuned to it amongst all the other accents?) The breakfast cafe was a ...